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Surname Sheldon (Sheldon , שלדון , Шелдон ) , all around the world, is a common family name. The family name Sheldon is characteristic of the United Kingdom, where it is quite a rare surname, the United States, and New Zealand. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Also, Sheldon is the forename as well as the last name.